What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches

by Peaches, Holger Talinski (Photographer), Yoko Ono (Contributor)

One of the Huffington Post's Best Art Books of 2015"[Peaches] has teamed up with her longtime tour photographer Holger Talinski to look back at a brazen career that has captured the attention of outsider artists and massive pop stars alike, ranging from Michael Stipe to PJ Harvey to Iggy Pop...Along with Holger's uncompromising, often raw imagery, the book includes stories from artists who have championed Peaches's work over the years."--New York Times T Magazine"It takes a lot of grueling work to pull off what Peaches does so subversively night after night on tour and in theater productions. That's the takeaway from this revealing (and NSFW) photo book on the electro-pop provocateur, as seen through the lens of photographer Talinski and featuring essays by Michael Stipe, Yoko Ono, and [Elliot] Page."--Boston Globe"Electronic musician and performance artist Peaches has made a career out of pushing boundaries, and her new book is equally transgressive. Photographer Holger Talinski captures the artist onstage and off in the outrageous costumes that have been a performance signature for her, and in quieter moments away from the strobe lights."--San Francisco Chronicle"One flip through the glossy new monograph What Else Is In the Teaches of Peaches is all it takes to get absorbed into the post-punk wonderland of pop culture icon Peaches."--W Magazine"Peaches is an attitude and a sensibility....She's iconic, and her iconography is important."--The Globe and MailOne of Loud and Quiet Magazine's Best Books of 2015"The bare-all book shows Peaches on and off stage, focusing on her efforts to shatter gender stereotypes, promote sex positivity, and push the boundaries of art and performance."--Vice Magazine, The Creators Project"What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches, a new book of photography, attempts to capture Peaches onstage, backstage, in her 30-boob breastplate, on the crapper, on a cross, passed out, convalescing, performing for Yoko Ono, curled up with family, recording with Iggy Pop. It's a groupie's delight."--SF Weekly"For Peaches fans, the collection offers glimpses into both the public and private life of the artist who put feminist electroclash on the map. Peaches led the way, not only for other underground electronic acts like Le Tigre, Ladytron, and Chicks on Speed, but also artists that went on to major mainstream success. Would M.I.A. exist without Peaches? Lady Gaga? In her current iteration, Miley Cyrus?...In the end, [What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches] is a reminder that Peaches, the artist and the musician...forged a vibrant, genre-bending career that continues to throb with spirit, transgression, energy, and ambition."--KQED Arts"Perhaps what hits you most of all, maybe more than the striking costumes and occasional nudity, is how much fun Peaches' life appears to be. Less than halfway into the book, you start to trust the Peaches/Talinski collaborative union, and you somehow come to realise that it's all authentic, magic and reality.

Genres: Music, Photography, Art

160 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 7, 2015

Reviews

[Clayton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this a lot - it's a great glimpse into Peaches performances, and there are some great pictures in here. It's a quick read, but it's also something that I'll probably return to a few times, too.

[Christopher Hayden · Rating 5 out of 5]

The stories just got you in various parts of the body where Peaches’ music has hit you. The photos remind you of that sweaty night you spent thrashing around to Peaches. The teaches of Peaches was for me a new way to be queer/political/arty.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really spectacular look into how Peaches performs and interacts. I wished there were more essays about her or by her, but I thought this was lovely.

[Degan Walters · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cool art book from Peaches music tours and art shows. I learned a lot about her and was inspired but I did wish there was some more text for context.

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

While sitting enjoying gelato at a local spot, I picked up this collection of photographs of an artist I was totally unaware of. I think she would fall in the realm of punk, and she certainly puts on a colorful, ribald show, almost performance art of the most erotic and crazy type. I bet her shows are amazing. Certainly not my normal fare. The photographer seems to have been given carte blanche, although there was also a feeling of staging. Very interesting, to say the least.

[Periodic · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic pictures...I wish there were more words. When I listen to Peach's music, I feel like I'm getting inside the head of a soul sister...savored this unique journey behind the scenes. When I finished turning the pages the first time, I turned on Rub and then thumbed through it again.

[Ashley Lynne · Rating 5 out of 5]

love her! And through this book I earned about Danni Daniels!

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Peaches and some great photos. Wish there were more essays.

[DFZ · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good but there wasn't enough content for me to rate it higher. Maybe some more photos or more text would've made it feel complete. Hardcore Peaches fans will enjoy it though.

[Premise Oh Sum · Rating 5 out of 5]

I simply love Peaches, as a singer and as a human being. So I basically fangirled on every picture in this book!

[Gabriella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Anyone who is a fan of Peaches would like this book. Although, I wish there was more to it. I would have liked more photos, and definitely more essays.

[Anthony Faber · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mostly pictures of Peaches making a fierceish face in various costumes. Meh.